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Public Service Recognition Week: May 1-7, 2022

Since 1985, the first full week in May has been designated as Public Service Recognition Week, honoring those who serve our nation as federal, state, county or local government employees. The Indiana State Personnel Department encourages your agency to celebrate this week with special events and by sharing employee activities on social media.

Join us in recognizing the amazing work of all those who work for Indiana. Here in state government, we’ll celebrate our state's public servants from May 1-7, 2022.

Celebrate PSRW 2022 with the following events! Be sure to share how you are celebrating each day on social media using #PSRW and #INAppreciation and tagging @soiemployees on Facebook and Twitter. You can also email your photos to office.communications@fssa.in.gov and we’ll share them on FSSA social media, The Hub and a future FSSA Update!

PSRW Events

Monday, May 2

  • Theme Day: Favorite Sports Team
    Show your team spirit and wear anything showing your favorite sports team.

Wednesday, May 4

  • Professional Development Day
    Take advantage of the state’s free professional development opportunities from LinkedIn Learning. With more than 10,000 on-demand courses, there are ample opportunities for state workers to expand their knowledge – and advance their careers in the process. Learn more by clicking here.
  • Theme Day: Favorite Vacation Destination
    Show your favorite vacation destination by wearing a shirt from your travels.

Thursday, May 5

  • Statehouse Market Street Fair
    Featuring more than 10 of your favorite food trucks and displays from multiple agencies, the Statehouse Market Street Fair is 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Thursday, May 5 on Robert D. Orr Plaza.
  • Group Photo
    INSPD will be taking an all-agency group photo during the Fair to showcase the service-year colors. The group photo will be taken at 12:30 p.m. on the steps of the Statehouse.
  • Professional Headshots and Team Photos
    The Indiana Department of Correction will be taking employee headshots and fun team photos from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the IGC-S Atrium.
  • Theme Day: Years of State Service Day
    Show your colors! Wear the following colors that correspond with how long you’ve been serving Indiana.
    • 0-2 years: Wear Green
    • 3-5 years: Wear Blue
    • 6-10 years: Wear Orange
    • 11-15 years: Wear Red
    • 16+ years: Wear Pink

Friday, May 6

  • Theme Day: Hoosier Spirit Day
    Show your Hoosier pride and wear anything Indiana! Sports, schools, if it’s Indiana, rock your gear.

Saturday, May 7

  • Visit a state park for free!
    The Indiana Department of Natural Resources is offering free admission to state employees at all state parks and other DNR properties with entrance fees on May 7. Just let the gate attendant know you are a state employee for free admission.

How to celebrate PSRW

Showing gratitude can be the simplest, yet most effective, way to boost morale and promote a healthy work culture, and it is the cornerstone of PSRW. The benefits of employee appreciation offer:

  • Increased productivity.
  • Enhanced customer service (internal and external).
  • Improved physical and mental wellness.
  • Greater job satisfaction.
  • A great way to model supportive behavior; generosity is contagious!

Here are a few suggestions for a great Public Service Recognition Week or #PSRW.

  1. Show your #INAppreciation on social media: Please use the hashtags #INAppreciation and #PSRW when posting on social media. Let's show those outside of state government all of the awesome things we're doing as state employees! We hope to see how your agency participates and celebrates the week. Please engage with our state employee accounts on Twitter (@SOIEmployees) and Facebook (State of IN Employees).
  2. Perform random acts of kindness: Write letters thanking fellow employees within your agency or within other state agencies. Send your thank you note via email or write a thank you card by hand and send it through the mail. Other ideas include baking cookies, sending flowers, etc.
  3. White board campaign: Participate in the Partnership for Public Service PSRW white board campaign. Use one of the white board templates to write why you serve or support public servants. Take a photo and share it on Facebook or Twitter! Templates are available for download below.
  4. Have fun!